Harford County Council of PTA Announces Reflections Program Winners

From the Harford County Council of PTAs:

“The cultural arts are wisdom. They are mankind’s commentary on the human condition — comedy and tragedy. They are insights into the anguish and ecstasy, the conflicts and triumphs, the failures and aspirations of humanity.” With this statement, Mary Lou Anderson founded the National PTA’s Reflections Program in 1969.

Reflections is a themed competition in the cultural arts areas of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Students compete in four age groups: primary (pre-k through grade 2), intermediate (grades 3 through 5), middle school (grades 6 through 8), and high school (grades 9 through 12). New this year is the Special Artists age group (pre-k through 12). This offers students who are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act the opportunity to compete as a peer group.

The theme for 2012-2013 was “The Magic of a Moment” and this year Harford county students created and submitted 696 entries to 24 local PTAs.

The Reflections program begins in the fall of each school year at the local schools. Local PTA schools that choose to participate gather school level entries, judge them, and send up to four winners per age group and arts category to county competition in December. County judging is completed in January and up to three county winners in each arts area and age group are sent on to state competition. Maryland PTA selects state level winners by early March, and a total of 30 entries — the single best entry in each arts area for each age group — go on to National PTA competition. National winners are announced in late April.

On April 18th, an awards ceremony will be held at Patterson Mill Middle/High School to honor the County winners in the Reflections Program. Sponsored by Harford County Council of PTAs, this occasion honors the 141 winners selected from the 357 entries submitted to HCCPTA. County judges may bestow up to three Awards of Excellence and up to five Awards of Merit in each age group and arts category. County judges may additionally recognize one of the Award of Excellence entries as being an Outstanding Interpretation if the entry addressed the theme exceptionally well and was technically excellent. The 68 entries recognized with Outstanding Interpretation and Award of Excellence awards at the county level went on to competition at Maryland PTA. Please join HCCPTA in congratulating all the Harford County winners in this year’s Reflections competition!

Next year’s Reflections theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire”. For more information about the Reflections program please visit http://www.pta.org, http://www.mdpta.org and/or http://www.hccpta.org. HCCPTA chairs for the Reflections program are Carol Ellis and Bob Reschly. Below is the list of Harford County Reflections winners for 2012-2013:

Primary Dance Choreography
Outstanding Interpretation – Kaitlyn Calland, North Bend Elementary
Award of Excellence – Isabella Leon, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Intermediate Dance Choreography
Outstanding Interpretation – Heather Roberts-Homestead, Wakefield Elementary
Award of Excellence – Jessica Schneider, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Excellence – Aaron Coogan, Bel Air Elementary
Award of Merit – Tori Gay, North Harford Elementary
Award of Merit – Courtney Boseck, Prospect Mill Elementary
Award of Merit – Heather Roberts, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Gage Walker, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Allison Poling, Bel Air Elementary

Middle/Junior Dance Choreography
Award of Excellence – Alissa Roberts, Bel Air Middle
Award of Excellence – Alissa Roberts, Bel Air Middle

Senior Dance Choreography
Outstanding Interpretation – Cassidy Miller, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Demetri Sims, Aberdeen High
Award of Excellence – Madalyn Rupprecht, North Harford High
Award of Merit – Dominique Overman, Aberdeen High
Award of Merit – Megan Valle, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Laura Ebsworth, North Harford High

Primary Film Production
Award of Excellence – Natalie Kelly, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Intermediate Film Production
Outstanding Interpretation – Zoe Hubert, Fountain Green Elementary
Award of Excellence – Greer Strine, North Bend Elementary
Award of Excellence – Garrett Strine, North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Benjamin Skelley, Darlington Elementary
Award of Merit – Brennan Budke, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Heather Roberts, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Sigourney Soriano, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Taryn Schertz, Youth’s Benefit Elementary

Middle/Junior Film Production
Outstanding Interpretation – Khaled Abuhantash, North Harford Middle

Senior Film Production
Outstanding Interpretation – Sean Mullen, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Grace Brett, Bel Air High

Primary Literature
Outstanding Interpretation – Hudson Welsh, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Excellence – Piper Biemiller, Fountain Green Elementary
Award of Excellence – Madeline Waldt, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Charles Hammond, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Merit – Autumn Tagliaferri, North Harford Elementary
Award of Merit – Courtney Baker, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Merit – Tia Gay, North Harford Elementary
Award of Merit – Radha Kausik, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Intermediate Literature
Outstanding Interpretation – Ben Truxel, North Bend Elementary
Award of Excellence – Haden Welsh, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Excellence – Jamie Kavanagh, North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Iman Mian, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Merit – Kristen Harrison, Ring Factory Elementary
Award of Merit – Meadow Santoriello, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Merit – Liam Gallihue, Darlington Elementary
Award of Merit – Anna Boegner, Norrisville Elementary

Middle/Junior Literature
Award of Excellence – Emily Catrambone, North Harford Middle
Award of Excellence – Katelyn Anderson, North Harford Middle
Award of Excellence – Nnaemeka Ede, Bel Air Middle
Award of Merit – Kaitlyn Trexler, Fallston Middle
Award of Merit – Maha Mian, Bel Air Middle

Senior Literature
Outstanding Interpretation – Natalie Brosh, Edgewood High
Award of Excellence – Elizabeth Schatz, Aberdeen High
Award of Excellence – Abby Mervine, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Kelsey Acton, Aberdeen High
Award of Merit – Megan Woodring, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Peter Sheu, Aberdeen High
Award of Merit – Royce McNair, North Harford High

Special Artist Literature
Outstanding Interpretation – Wlison Gorrell, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Becky Reisler, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Rachel Goette, North Harford High

Primary Musical Composition
Outstanding Interpretation – Joseph Morrison, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Excellence – Marissa Price, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Excellence – Kaitlyn Calland, North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Paige Feick, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Haley Stone, North Bend Elementary

Intermediate Musical Composition
Outstanding Interpretation – Nicholas Pappas, Norrisville Elementary
Award of Excellence – Heather Roberts, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Excellence – Kierstyn McManus, Jarrettsville Elementary
Award of Merit – Hannah Donohue, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Heather Roberts, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary
Award of Merit – Delaney Fairley, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Bryan Nichols, Youth’s Benefit Elementary

Middle/Junior Musical Composition
Outstanding Interpretation – Alissa Roberts, Bel Air Middle

Senior Musical Composition
Outstanding Interpretation – Natalie Brosh, Edgewood High
Award of Excellence – Amanda Saikali, Aberdeen High

Primary Photography
Outstanding Interpretation – Lance Coffin, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Excellence – Aden Harvey, Jarrettsville Elementary
Award of Excellence – Kendall Marx, Red Pump Elementary
Award of Merit – Sophia MacKinnon, Prospect Mill Elementary
Award of Merit – Tsambika Anastasi, Darlington Elementary
Award of Merit – Evan Dawson, North Harford Elementary
Award of Merit – Kai Olsen, Darlington Elementary
Award of Merit – Tia Gay, North Harford Elementary

Intermediate Photography
Outstanding Interpretation – Abigail Wagner, Ring Factory Elementary
Award of Excellence – Hannah Donohue, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Excellence – Nicholas Weimann, North Harford Elementary
Award of Merit – Corinne Smith, Prospect Mill Elementary
Award of Merit – Greer Strine, North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Rex Westfall, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Merit – Kevin Kilchenstein, Prospect Mill Elementary
Award of Merit – Delaney Sommers, Abingdon Elementary

Middle/Junior Photography
Award of Excellence – Ashley-Ann Nelson, Fallston Middle
Award of Excellence – Matthew Funk, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Excellence – Matthew Funk, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Heather Baill, Bel Air Middle
Award of Merit – Jack Stinar, North Harford Middle
Award of Merit – William Pappas, North Harford Middle
Award of Merit – Logan Domanico, Bel Air Middle
Award of Merit – Dylan Maly-Cordell, Bel Air Middle

Senior Photography
Outstanding Interpretation – Abigail Lowe, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Abby Mervine, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Excellence – Kelly Roman, North Harford High
Award of Merit – Meredith Chang, Aberdeen High
Award of Merit – Abigail Lowe, North Harford High
Award of Merit – Abby Mervine, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Meredith Chang, Aberdeen High

Primary Visual Arts
Outstanding Interpretation – Hajira Mian, Emmorton Elementary
Award of Excellence – Tsambika Anastasi, Darlington Elementary
Award of Excellence – Benjamin Roland, Prospect Mill Elementary
Award of Merit – Claudia Gerry, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Averil Wright, Abingdon Elementary
Award of Merit – Lily Grissom, Abingdon Elementary
Award of Merit – Aidan Chester, North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Sammy Lever, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Intermediate Visual Arts
Outstanding Interpretation – Mark Boegner, Norrisville Elementary
Award of Excellence – Russell Perdue, Darlington Elementary
Award of Excellence – Delaney Sommers, Abingdon Elementary
Award of Merit – Anna Boegner, Norrisville Elementary
Award of Merit – Emma Lofland, Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Award of Merit – Mareike Debye ,North Bend Elementary
Award of Merit – Kristen Cameron, Fountain Green Elementary
Award of Merit – Colin Cover, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary

Middle/Junior Visual Arts
Outstanding Interpretation – Jasmine Kweon, Bel Air Middle
Award of Excellence – Jessica Kweon, Bel Air Middle
Award of Excellence – Katherine Eckart, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Hayley Welzant, North Harford Middle
Award of Merit – Shelby Blaker, Bel Air Middle
Award of Merit – Lizzie Gutridge, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Sierra Smith, Bel Air Middle
Award of Merit – Jenna Heil, Fallston Middle

Senior Visual Arts
Outstanding Interpretation – Alexander D’Agostino, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Kelly Roman, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Kristen Hadaway, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Alexandra Agim, Patterson Mill Middle High
Award of Merit – Jenna Westfall, Aberdeen High
Award of Merit – Cody Parks, North Harford High

Special Artist Visual Arts
Award of Excellence – Wilson Gorrell, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Michael Hale, North Harford High
Award of Excellence – Rachel Goette, North Harford High
Award of Merit – Thomas Belcher, North Harford High